Barkai Foundation, Inc.
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 5302 21st Avenue · 11204
At a glance
Barkai Foundation, Inc. is a 30,000-square-foot K-12 school at 5302 21st Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 2004. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 39.4 kBtu/ft² and 136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 39.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 136 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 346,135 kWh |
| Water use | 406 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 30,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:7467613:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 93 | -3 | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | ±0 | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 5302 21st Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11204
- Coordinates
- 40.62203, -73.97684
Within ~1 km
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How does Barkai Foundation, Inc. compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Barkai Foundation, Inc.'s ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 11%. Its site EUI of 39.4 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,000 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 51 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Barkai Foundation, Inc.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Barkai Foundation, Inc., covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2022 to 93 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 96. Site EUI moved from 37.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 39.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 95 tCO₂e to 136 tCO₂e over the same span (up 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Barkai Foundation, Inc.'s 39.4 kBtu/ft² across 30,000 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (346 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 346,135 kWh of electricity and 406 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Barkai Foundation, Inc. to report its energy use?
Barkai Foundation, Inc. reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:7467613:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Barkai Foundation, Inc.'s energy grade?
Barkai Foundation, Inc. scores 93 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Barkai Foundation, Inc. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 39.4 kBtu/ft² (110.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,000 sq ft, including 346,135 kWh of electricity.
What are Barkai Foundation, Inc.'s carbon emissions?
Barkai Foundation, Inc. reported 136 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Barkai Foundation, Inc.?
Barkai Foundation, Inc. is at 5302 21st Avenue, in New York City, New York 11204. Its coordinates are 40.62203, -73.97684 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Barkai Foundation, Inc. and when was it built?
Barkai Foundation, Inc. has 30,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Barkai Foundation, Inc. covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Barkai Foundation, Inc., New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/barkai-foundation-inc-0c30e849 (data as of October 2, 2026).